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", Chapter 3 Field Inventory of Wells Purpose and Scope The field inventory of wells was undertaken to improve data for well administration. Data on weUs used in the Kansas v. Colorado litigation was largely based on records of well permits and water rights decrees. While this data was sufficient to determine the impacts of post-compact well pumping in the area modelled, it was not adequate for well administration that will be necessary to ensure that post-compact well pumping in Colorado complies with the Arkansas River Compact in the future. The dala requirements identified as necessary for well administration are: . Field verification of the well's existence . An accurate location, including distances from section lines . Current owner name and address . Well permit number and decree number for each well . A lag at the well site to identify each well The objective of the field inventory is to establish the above identified data requirements for each well. Since 1973, Colorado has administered wells pursuant to the 1973 Use Rules, which limited pumping of wells to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week unless operated under an approved Rule 5 plan. I Additional roles, adopted by the State Engineer in the spring of 1994 entitled "The Rules and Regulations Regarding the Measurement of Tributary Rule 5 of the 1973 Use Rules Slates, "Any underground water appropriator or appropriators affected by these rules and regulations may use a part or all of the water the well or wells will produce without regard to any regulations if the division engineer approves a written plan submitted by the appropriator or appropriators whereby the amount of the depletion from the stream by said well or wells will be returned to the stream so that prior vested rights are not damaged, " 6